stuccoes
Rough exterior finishes
Stuccoes is the plural of stucco, a plite plaster or cement mixture applied to exterior walls as a coating or used for decorative moldings and reliefs.
The word also serves as the third-person singular verb: He stuccoes houses for a living.
The material is common in Mediterranean and Spanish colonial architecture.
Wet plaster painting technique
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
rococo · baroque · gilding · mosaic · medallion · cartouche · scrollwork · relief
Deceptive outward appearance
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- pilasterShallow wall-mounted column
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
pediment · entablature · architrave · buttress · quoin · balustrade · lintel · arcade
Flat blade for spreading
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- coatOuter garment or layer
- layerSingle thickness of material
- renderCause to become
scratch coat · brown coat · finish coat · hawk · feathering · keying · curing · mixing
fresco
Wet plaster painting technique
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
ornamentation · rococo · baroque · gilding · mosaic · medallion · cartouche · scrollwork · relief · motif
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
colonnade · pediment · entablature · architrave · buttress · quoin · balustrade · lintel · arcade · masonry
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
render · scratch coat · brown coat · finish coat · hawk · feathering · keying · curing · mixing · bonding
venetian
Horizontal slatted window shade
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- texturedHaving tactile surface quality
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
matte · rough · sand · pebbledash · roughcast · stippled · swirled · combed · scored · knockdown
gypsum
Hydrated calcium sulfate
calcium · sand · marble dust · horsehair · fiber · putty · it
stuccoesvinyl siding
Plastic exterior wall covering
clapboard · metal panels · drywall · aluminum siding · shingles
- stucco wallsTextured cement exterior
- stucco workTextured exterior plaster finish
- white stuccoLight plaster wall coating